State and Federal Laws
S. 1492:Broadband Data Improvement Act
A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.
Title II - Protecting Children: Promoting a Safe Internet for Children
S. 1492:Broadband Data Improvement Act
A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.
Title II - Protecting Children: Promoting a Safe Internet for Children
Declares that the issue of Internet safety
includes issues regarding the use of the Internet in a manner that
promotes safe online activity for children, protects children from
cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, and helps parents
shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to
carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide
education on strategies to promote safe Internet use by children.
Requires annual reports to specified congressional committees. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and
Technology working group to review and evaluate: (1) the status of
industry efforts to promote online safety for children; (2) the status
of industry efforts to promote online safety by service providers and
remote computing services by reporting apparent child pornography under
specified provisions; (3) the record-keeping practices of electronic
communications and remote computing service providers in connection with
crimes against children; and (4) the development of technologies to
help parents protect their children from inappropriate material on the
Internet. Requires the working group to report to the Assistant
Secretary and specified congressional committees. Renders the Federal
Advisory Committee Act inapplicable to the working group. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require
elementary and secondary schools with computer access to the Internet
to educate minors about appropriate online behavior, including online
interaction with other individuals in social networking websites and in
chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. |

